Surgical pad



Nov. 16 1926. 1,607,207

I. M. PEASE SURGICAL PAD Filed Dec. 1, 1924 I Arrow/5n ire-2,20?-

ISAAC M. PEASE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THI E OHIO TRUSS COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SURGICAL PAD. 7

Application filed December 1, 1924. Serial No. 753,102.

My invention relates to surgical pads and has particular reference to pads for trusses and similar surgical devices. 7

The principal object of this invention is to provide a pad having a renewable contacting surface so that the portion of the pad coming into contact with the area to. be treated or the condition'to be ameliorated may at all times be kept clean and sanitary.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following detailed description thereof.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective of a truss pro-. vided with a pad constructed in accordance with this invention. y

Figure 2 is a perspective of the elastic pad casing or holder. Figure 3 is a cross-section on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective of a pad constructed in accordance With this invention.

ure 4.

contacting coverings for the pad. I

The numeral 1 indicates an elastic 'cover ing made of rubber or other suitable material. The same may be provided on its contacting side with a reticulated or non-skid surface 2. The front and back sides of the casing l are provided with openings 3 and 4 respectively. Adapted to be inserted into the casing 1 through either of the openings 3 0r 4 is a pad 5, which may be either of rigid or resilient construction. lVhen the pad 5 is of resilient construction it is preferably formed of a composition known as Flexo or of porous rubber or similar substances; wherehard, it is preferably formed of hard rubber, Wood, or slmilar materials.

The numeral 6 indicates a cover for the pad 5, the same being arranged to be exposed through the opening 3 of the casing 1 when the device is assembled. The cover 6 may be merely asinall sheet of material of suflicient size and shape to underlap the sides of the opening 3, as shown in Figure 6, or it may be constructed to surround all but thebottom of the pad and be provided with a draw-string 7 as shown in Figure 7, to tighten the same thereon. The cover may Figure 5 is a transversesection of Fig- Figures 6 and 7 are'vieWs of two types ofv be made of any suitable fabric either of fine or coarse Weave, and of elther comparatively mpervious or porous surface, so that the same may be adapted. to the particular conditions to be treated or ameliorated. The pad 5 is, as in the constructions heretofore in use, provided with arigid base 8, adapted to have secured thereon a plate 9 by means of which it is secured to the truss 10 or other device in the usual manner. The covering 6.

may be provided with a stitched-on felt'or other soft or suitable Contact 11.

' From the foregoing description, it will be seen-that I have provided a pad in Which the contacting surface or covering may be changed at will and as may be demanded by Y sanitary or other conditions. The covering may also be of such a nature as to contain a medicament for the treatment of the condition, for instance, to set up local irritation to remedy the rupture or other condition.

The coverings may also be varied and changed to suit the sensitivity of the skin or parts to which the pad is applied.

It will further be seen that instead of providing both openings, 3 and 4, the opening 4 may be dispensed with if desired, and the pad inserteddirectly through the opening 3.

However, as the removable cover 6 is to be exposed through the opening 3 I prefer to provide the opening 4 as by this means the.

insertion of thepad and covering are greatly facilitated.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A surgical pad comprising an elastic casing, said casing being provided on its contacting side with an opening, an independent pad adapted to fit into said casing, and a cover for said pad adapted tobe exposed through said opening and to be held in position by said elastic casing.

2. A surgical pad comprising an elastic casing, openings on both sides of said-casing, an independent pad arranged to be inserted insaid casing through one of said openings, and a removable covering for said pad arranged to be exposedv through the opening on the contacting side of said casing.

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